As we take a vacation, I thought to treat my household staff to a vacation, too. Meet my secretaries Juliet and Maricel, my animal welfare assistant Mark, my drivers Ninoy and Jing, messenger Ricky, and household helps Teresa, JP, Gerlan, and Jesselyn. A day at the beach will never be enough to repay all that they’ve sacrificed. But its a small gesture that hopefully makes them feel loved and cared for.

Imagine the hours they spend on us? A lot, right? We can repay them in many ways. Give them health benefits, paid vacations, free tickets to a movie, overtime pay, a gift on their birthday, a gift for their child to take home, maybe a raise? If deserved, why not? You can never go wrong with showing them some love.

Today we give meaning to Labor Day by giving honor to our unsung heroes. They make us happen Korina